Students’ Questions about Literature Page 34

A family unit is a group of people who are related to each other by blood or marriage.

Amir is 9 years old when the novel opens and 12 when most of the flashbacks take place.

The Outsiders is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. The story follows the experiences of Ponyboy Curtis and his gang of greasers.

Sohrab is 9 years old in the beginning of the novel, and 11 years old by the end.

Kamal is Hassan’s son and Amir’s half-brother. He is a key character in the novel as his relationship with Hassan mirrors Amir’s relationship with Hassan.

The book is called The Kite Runner because the story is about a boy who loves to run and fly kites.

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the 14th century.

The Kite Runner is a novel by Khaled Hosseini. The novel has 324 pages.

The annex is a special room where Jonas is taken to receive his memories.

The kite runner is a novel about a young boy in Afghanistan who is forced to flee the country with his father after the Taliban take over. The kite represents hope and freedom, and the novel is ultimately about the power of redemption.